An Ordinance amending the Code of the City of Camdenton, Title II: Public Health, Safety & Welfare by deleting Chapter 210: Animals and Fowl in its entirety and in lieu thereof inserting new Chapter 210: Provisions Applicable to All Animals; Chapter 211: Dogs; Chapter 212: Cats; and Chapter 213: Miscellaneous Animal Provisions

Relinquishing custody of an animal without making alternative
arrangements for its care and protection, or leaving an animal confined
without providing water or minimum nutrition as required under this
Chapter.

A Board made up of the City Administrator, Chief of Police
and another person as may be appointed by the Mayor from time to time.
Should any of these positions be vacant or the person unavailable,
the Mayor may appoint a substitute as necessary.

The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to any animal
owned or controlled by Federal, State or City law enforcement agencies.
The Animal Control Officer or Animal Control Board may also make reasonable
accommodations or exceptions for service animals.

It shall be unlawful for any person keeping or harboring any animal
to fail to keep the premises where such animal is kept free from unsanitary
conditions which encourage the breeding of parasites, insects and
flies or cause odors that are offensive to a person of reasonable
sensibilities.

It shall be unlawful to allow premises where animals are kept to
become unclean and a threat to the public health by failing to diligently
and systematically remove all animal fecal matter from the premises
a minimum of once every forty-eight (48) hours.

It shall be unlawful for any person to allow an animal within the
person's control to defecate on public property or on the private
property of another person unless the person having control of the
offending animal immediately removes and disposes of the animal's
feces.

All places where livestock is kept shall have adequate drainage sufficient
to prevent standing water in yards or pens. Duck ponds shall be drained
and cleaned as required to prevent malodorous conditions.

It shall be unlawful for any person keeping or harboring any animal
to keep the animal in premises on which there is garbage, trash, or
debris of any nature, including broken glass and cans that could subject
the animal to injury or disease.

It shall be unlawful to slaughter a domesticated animal in a
residentially zoned area of the City. Nothing in this Section shall
prevent the euthanasia of any animal by a licensed veterinarian or
by trained animal services personnel or an otherwise authorized killing
of an animal.

Poison any animal or to distribute poison or other toxic substance
in any manner whatsoever with the intent to harm, or for the purpose
of poisoning any such animal, except for the purpose of controlling
insects or rodents in accordance with accepted pest control methods.

It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly keep any animal
infected with a fatal disease that is contagious to other animals
unless the sick animal is isolated to prevent spread of the disease
to other animals. This Subsection shall not apply to rabid animals.
Any animal showing positive signs of rabies shall be euthanized and
laboratory-confirmed in accordance with Missouri law.

Any injured or diseased animal within the City shall be subject to
seizure if a court of competent jurisdiction issues a warrant for
such seizure upon a determination that either of the above conditions
exist and reasonable treatment is not being administered to said animal.

Any injured or diseased animal within the City shall be subject to
immediate seizure if the City has a reasonable suspicion that an emergency
exists and such seizure is necessary to protect the animal from an
imminent threat of death, infectious disease, or serious physical
injury.

Any diseased or injured animal seized pursuant to the provisions
of this animal services code shall be appropriately treated for the
injury or disease by the owner and, where necessary, by a veterinarian
licensed to practice in the State.

Any diseased or injured animal shall be subject to being euthanized
when it is determined by a veterinarian licensed to practice in Missouri
or by the Animal Control Board that such disposition is necessary
to prevent unwarranted suffering by the animal. Best efforts shall
be made by the Animal Control Board to contact the animal's owner
before such animal is euthanized.

Any owner who reclaims or redeems an animal which has been treated
under the provisions of this animal services code shall, prior to
the release of the animal, reimburse the City or the treating veterinarian
for any expenses incurred, unless the owner shows proof that the animal
was undergoing treatment for the disease or injury at the time it
was seized.

When any animal has bitten a person, that person or anyone having
knowledge of such incident shall immediately notify the City of Camdenton
Police Department. Notification may be made via a call to 911, a call
to the Camdenton Police Department during normal business hours or
to the Animal Control Officer. The animal shall be quarantined at
the expense of the owner for a period of ten (10) days from the date
of the bite at a veterinary facility under the care and custody of
a licensed veterinarian unless other provisions are made as approved
by the Animal Control officer.

No person shall own, keep, harbor, or have control over any dog or
cat over the age of five (5) months unless the animal has been vaccinated
with anti-rabies vaccine by a licensed veterinarian in accordance
with State law. For purposes of this Subsection, "five (5) months"
shall be attained at the end of the 4th month since birth or when
the animal's canine teeth appear, whichever occurs first.

No person shall set any trap to catch any animal, permit any
trap owned by them or in their control to be set to catch any animal,
or allow a trap to be set to catch an animal without first obtaining
permission from the Animal Control Officer. This shall not apply to
the trapping of rats, mice and moles. Trapping of nuisance animals
is permitted for relocation of the animal. Any domesticated animal
that is caught in such trap must be immediately released or immediately
relinquished to the Animal Control Officer.

Owners residing in the City shall procure a license from the City
for all dogs and cats over the age of six (6) months of age. All licenses
issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall be effective from
January 1 to December 31 of each year.

Any license fee due and unpaid thirty (30) days after it becomes
due and payable shall be subject to a penalty in the same amount as
the renewal fee for the animal. Any replacement of a license tag shall
be two dollars ($2.00).

Every dog or cat covered by this Section must have and wear a collar
or harness with a current license tag firmly attached when such animal
is outdoors. Any untagged dog or cat found running at large shall
be considered as a stray or as an unowned animal for the purpose of
enforcement of this Chapter.

Citations may be issued for violations of this Section. Fines for
first violations shall be thirty-five dollars ($35.00). Fines for
subsequent violations within a twenty-four (24) month period shall
be determined by the municipal court.

No person may publicly display animals for sale unless they
have a business license for such activity. No person may publicly
give away animals at a commercial location unless they have written
permission of the business owner to conduct such activity. In the
event any animal is transferred which requires a City license, the
new owner of the animal shall obtain a City license for such animal
within five (5) days.

Penalties for violations of any provision herein shall be as set forth in Section 100.160 unless otherwise set forth. Each day that a violation of any provision of this Chapter continues shall be deemed a separate offense.